Sorry I Have Been Neglecting You

Hey Blog,

Well I have been really off in writing in you.  It probably has to do with the fact that my sleeping patterns gets messed up everyday.  It is a good thing that Blakely is so cute.  Well I am super excited for this time of the year.  Christmas is coming ( yes I know there is thanksgiving but I like to look over that lame day).  We went to target and got some ornaments and I made a pile of all the ones I liked.  Each year we get to pick a new ornament for our tree.  We also got Blakely a stocking.  I just hope Katie buys me more presents than for her.  Not to be rude or anything as of now I know for a fact that I enjoy christmas more than she does.  I also have become a fan of Starbucks hot chocolate.  Only took me 6 years to work my way to that point.  Also college basketball is starting.  I love that junk so much.  Katie doesn't like it but I strongly believe that my manly points go up every time I watch a game and I know that she wants nothing more than to be married to the most manly man around.  Just look at what my name is under in her contacts on her phone.  I got lots of my big papers/projects done with school so my school work has been easier.  Last night I was asked to be a guest lecturer for the intro to health professions class.  I remember when I took that class and it hit me really hard that I am one of those students talking about how I got accepted into Optometry school. Katie and I really do have a lot going for us.   I just need to remember to step back and reflect on how truly blessed we are.  Well we have a clean house and clean clothes and the weekend is here with a holiday week next week.  What more can I ask for.

So You Think That You Can Slack Off Now?

I know I know just because my project is done shouldn't mean that I can slack off.  This weekend was just a little hard though because we were not feeling too well and Blakely didn't want to sleep well.  But lame excuses.  

I love this picture so much.  I think Katie regrets that she ever showed it to me because I laugh obnoxiously every time I see it.  Well school is great, work is great, life is great.  Katie and I sat down and had a great talk last night about how we can improve and what we are doing well.  I am trying to hurry up because . . . false alarm.  Blakely wasn't really asleep.  This past weekend we went through the Oquir (sp?) mountain temple because Cody and Meagan went through for their first time.  It was cool to be there as a family and Katie mentioned that this was what heaven would be like.  We will all be in white, not a care in the world, we won't be hungry, we won't be tired, we will be happy and we will be surrounded by those we love.  It was a really beautiful temple.  I am super excited for the holiday season.  I love that christmas songs are already on the radio.  Tis the season so so much.

My Streak Comes to an End

I did not get to write in my blog last night.  The reason was that Blakely went to bed at 8:30 so we decided to try and get some sleep at that time.  I actually did fall asleep but Katie had no luck.  She woke me up at 1 ish and we had a good talk.  Well at least I felt like it was a good talk. I went out and hung with my baby girl.  Today I did a lot of TA work.  I am grateful that I got a TA position here at BYU.  That is hard to come by and I am glad that it worked out that I got to do so.  After that I came home and cleaned while Katie was at the mall.  It was nice to just get some things done and get a little organized.  I went to class early and I almost have my whole mid term project figured out.  The only downside is a realized I was forgetting a key step and I think I forgot it for one of my home work assignments . . . Oops.  Katie made another great dinner.  So glad that not only is she smoking hot but she can cook so well.  She is the best  . . . ow ow.  After that we decided to go out.  We went to Barnes and Noble to look around.  I love books.  I want to have a room dedicated to books and reading some day.  We got some treats and I got hot chocolate and she got hot apple cider ( I would mention where we went to get the those items of joy but I will not be judged for supporting such a company).  Now we are back and I am writing down my christmas list.  Some of you may think that it is a little early but I think that it is never to early to get pumped for christmas.  Tis the Season!

First Time Voter

Well here I am continuing with my blog habit.  You better enjoy these Katie's because I am not a very well written person of a being. See what I mean!  Well I got to do some cool training today at work. The coolest part is when I numbed Danny's eye and used this cool tool to press against his cornea and take measurements.  So excited for Optometry school and all of the awesome things I will learn about the eyes.  After that I came home to watch Blakely so Katie could rest.  Seems like we have had a bunch of rough nights haha. Some nights!  I went to my TA job and after our little family went to vote. I VOTED! I voted for President Romney (president as in former stake president ok) but my vote was not enough.  I am ok with Obama, I mean nothing will be too different with him hanging around.  Best part was that I got a sticker.  After that I went to school and worked on tons of Homework.  But I am getting through it and the semester is almost to an end.  Tonight we just hung out and got organized.  We watched Modern family while cleaning up.  I also got to one of my goals by putting my paintball gear up on KSL.  Hard to go through it all and clean them and realize I would give away such great experiences.  Hopefully I can get some money money money from it. Peace!

Do I Go On?

This is the first day writing after successfully completing my behavior change goal.  I guess if I have gone this far I should keep on going.  Well today was just an Ok day.  Woke up to discover that Katie didn't get much sleep.  I took Blakely for a little bit and played Pokemon with her.  I hope she doesn't think I am a nerd too soon in her life.  After that I headed off to work.  It wasn't the typical crazy Monday.  I decided at work that my goal is to get my paintball gear and music gear up on KSL to sell.  I don't use them anymore so I might as well clear up some space and hopefully get some money from it.  After work I went to class and took a test.  I think I did ok, pretty good for not having any motivation to study about septic tanks and other items that have to do with waste.  Then I had my evening class and it seemed to drag on.  Luckily I use the time to work on papers.  I know I should be paying attention but Katie tells me I am such a great double tasker.  When I got home I took the baby and said Katie lets take care of you.  So we went to in and out so she didn't have to cook anything.  After that we went to look for fabric so Katie can cover a pillow.  Katie described what she had in mind and we looked and looked.  It was like a where is waldo game.  Bad news is I never could find Waldo.  We found one that we liked and went for it.  When we came home we discovered it wasn't the best fit for the couch.  So the search will continue and we will find that perfect fabric.  Look at me getting all excited about fabric.  Something that I enjoy to do is to take Katie's phone and take ugly pictures with it, unless it is of her bottom than that is a hott thing to take a picture of.  Ow ow.  Well I guess I should get some rest because it is early office meaning.  Barf.

My Baby Went To Church

Blakely slept well!  It is amazing how excited we get when Blakely sleeps 7-8 hours.  There is defiantly  a bug going around because we both feel kind of like ugh.  But I am sure it will come to pass. (Corny sunday joke).  Good news: Today is the last day of my behavior change project and I DID IT.  It is amazing how much I know remember to write in my blog.  At the beginning it seemed like a chore but now it is just a part of my day.  Funny how things that you learn in college actually work.  All that tuition money put to some good use.  This morning I hung out with Blakely while mommy slept.  I watched some shows and played Pokemon with her.  I am sure a grown up daddy.   I wasn't feeling too great but Katie said she would go to church with me today with Blakely so I got ready for church in 10 minutes (ya boy!!) so that we could go.  I felt so much joy and love that my little family was at church that I got up to bear my testimony in sacrament meeting.  It has been a very long time that I have done that and we sat at the very back so it was a super long walk to the pulpit.  Church was great and we stayed for almost all of it with Blakely.  So happy to have my little girl going to church with us.  Katie made an amazing dinner.  She seriously is the best cook ever (great plus is having a hott wife that can cook).  We have been hanging out and enjoying sunday (By enjoying the day I mean Katie drinking Coke and me eating anything with chocolate in it).  Great day and sad that the weekend is over.

Pumpkin Pie Adventures

I loved my night with Blakely.  Although it was a lot of work staying up with her last night, I got to read a ton.  I love reading.  Today I read a ton and finished the Mark of Athena.  It was such a good book.  I am grateful that books are still written and that people have such great imaginations.  Today was my Saturday to work at the eye clinic.  There was like nobody that came in so I just read a ton, that is the main reason why I was able to finish my book.  When I got home from work we just relaxed, organized a little bit, and did some laundry.  After that we went to Springville to hang out with the Prestwitch family.  We made Pumpkin pie together and it was an adventure trying to make it come out correctly.  They made it from real pumpkins, non of that can junk.  It took a while to bake but we just hung and talked a lot.  It was nice to get to know them better.  They will be going to SCO with us so it is nice to know that we will already have friends going out there.  We had dinner with them and the pies turned out good.  I really appreciated when my wife came to me tonight and said that she got an overwhelming feeling that she loved me.  Those few words were the best part of my whole day.  And that is saying a lot because I finished a good book and going to eat some ice cream.  Sometimes it is a few words that make somebody's day the best.  Thanks Katie.